High School Semester Abroad Blog

You know that you’re with the right host family when you’re home away from home is with them. My fabulous host family, the Sakurayashiki family. Has from day one been...keep reading

The procrastination for writing my first blog post has lasted six months, but better late than never! Writing about experiences abroad is important, as many students considering foreign exchange look...keep reading

Earlier this month, a new group of CIEE High School Abroad participants arrived in Chile to start their semester abroad living in the beautiful coastal city of Valparaíso. CIEE's High...keep reading

It’s hard to believe my first two weeks abroad have already come to end. It seems like just yesterday 15 other eager CIEE participants and I were boarding our flight...keep reading

Moving across the world to an entirely new place without knowing anybody or anything about your surroundings can seem intimidating. Being able to smoothly and easily adapt and adjust to...keep reading

It has been 6 days since I landed in Australia and I've already fallen in love with the land Down Under! After a few days of orientation in Sydney, I...keep reading

Traveling to Japan was so much fun! I started my journey at the Sacramento airport where I gave my parents and my dog Dodger a hug goodbye with some bonus...keep reading

Tomorrow, I start my fourth week of school, and in two days, I will have officially been in Spain for a month. I can’t believe it has already been a...keep reading

I have now been going to school in Chile for two months. Because of this, I have noticed the many differences between school here and school in the US. School...keep reading

This past week, I did not have school. This is the week of fiestas patrias, the celebration of Chile’s birthday. For over a little over a week, the city has...keep reading